Sanju Samson's level-headed response to ODI snub for Sri Lanka tour after 108-run knock in his last India game

[{"selector":"#anim-564b8350-79fa-4170-a75f-e047c9215c64 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.3174349974949315%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-307ce235-024a-4186-8f52-b59e2c9352df","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2fd9a2f8-c1bb-4cf1-b84e-706e33133af6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(119.72789%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson opened up on getting dropped from the ODI series for the recently-concluded tour of Sri Lanka

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